Conveyancing solicitors

At Talbots Law, home is where our heart is. We know that property matters to people – that’s why we’ll always do our best to make the transaction smooth and speedy. Whether you’re buying or selling, our conveyancing solicitors can help you through the process with ease.

There’s nothing we like better than the feeling of helping our clients climb from one step on the property ladder to the next. You could be a first time buyer, or you could have an extensive property portfolio. Either way, you can count on us to deliver a high quality service and keep you in the loop from start to finish.

Purchasing property should be exciting. However, it’s also one of the most important financial commitments you can make. That’s why you need an expert conveyancing solicitor at hand, guiding you through from offer to completion. Our approach is straightforward: you tell us what you want to do, and we’ll help you do it – it’s that simple.

Last year, our specialist conveyancing solicitors helped over 10,000 customers to move home, which put us in the top ten law firms in the country.

Why should I choose Talbots' conveyancing solicitors?

With the largest residential property team in the region, you can guarantee that there’s no question we can’t answer, and we’ll always explain all your options carefully so you don’t dive into decisions without clarity. Property comes in all shapes and sizes. So too does our advice. From day one, our conveyancing solicitors will provide advice that’s tailored to meet your needs. Perhaps you’re looking for a family home to raise your children, or perhaps you’re downsizing to a one-bed city flat. Whatever the property, whatever the situation, we’ll be there to handle all the legal complexities and paperwork of the conveyancing process. We also have foreign language solicitors to help you through the process in a way that is comfortable for you.

What is conveyancing?

If you’re a first time buyer looking to get your foot on the property ladder, you’ve probably heard the term ‘conveyancing’ or ‘the conveyancing process’ by now. But what exactly does it mean? Simply put, conveyancing is the legal work that is carried out when property is being bought or sold. It involves 3 main stages as seen below from the buyer’s perspective:

The pre-contract stageThe pre-contract stage involves all the work that is carried out before contracts are exchanged. The seller will send you a contract package: this includes a draft contract, evidence of their legal ownership and the results of their pre-contract property searches. It is then our job as conveyancing solicitors to thoroughly check these documents as well as raising queries or ‘requisitions’ regarding the property searches that have been conducted (learn more about property searches below.)

Once you have confirmed a mortgage offer and we are satisfied with the final results from the searches, the draft contract will be returned to the seller. Then, it’s time for the contract exchange.

The post-contract stageWe will send the draft purchase deed to the seller’s solicitor, and, once approved, both buyer and seller will sign a copy of the purchase deed. This will activate the terms in the contract. We will then need to obtain the mortgage loan from your mortgage lender, and meanwhile, the seller’s solicitor will confirm with their lender the exact amount of money needed to discharge their mortgage. Finally, your money is transferred to the seller’s solicitor and the deeds are sent to us.

The post completion stageYou’re practically done! After the seller’s solicitor has sent us a receipt of their mortgage once it’s been discharged, it’s up to us to pay the stamp duty land tax for the property on your behalf. Then, we’ll help you apply to the Land Registry for your legal title on the property to be registered.

There is a fourth and final stage, but it doesn’t require our help. We’ll leave you to get the keys, pack your boxes and start making plans to turn your house into a home.

What are property searches?

Searches are carried out during the conveyancing process in order to gain vital information about the property. The searches carried out normally include:

Local SearchesThis involves contacting the council to obtain information on any future plans that may affect the value of the property, such as a new by-pass or superstore just by the property.

Environmental SearchesThis search is essential, and is carried out to make sure the land where your property is built is not contaminated in any way.

Water SearchThis vital query is raised to ensure the property has mains water and a drainage system and whether they are in perfect working order.

The conveyancing process may seem fairly straightforward, but without a specialist conveyancing solicitor, it could take double the time. Give us a call on 0800 118 1500 to help you keep conveyancing simple.

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What our clients say about our conveyancing team

As we were first time buyers, we did not know what to expect, and Talbots guided us through the whole process from start to finish. Having heard from others about having to constantly chase solicitors to get things done when buying a house, I was fully prepared to expect this, however, this did not happen, at no point did I feel that Talbot's were dragging their feet with anything and the whole process seemed very smooth. Would definitely recommend Talbots to others and will do. Everything seemed to be dealt with quickly, efficiently and effectively. Great work.

We recently used Talbots for our first house purchase. Very good Service throughout! We had multiple warnings off various people advising of the pain of solicitors, when purchasing a property, but this simply wasn't the case with Talbots. Ben Puplett is a brilliant asset to the company. He was very co-operative and responded quickly to everything raised throughout. Everything was well worded and explained in 'normal' terms to help us both as first time buyers. Thank you to the entire team on the excellent work. :)

Recommend this company as service was excellent, always prompt and helpful when needed. The director and staff were always professional and courteous which was much appreciated.

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At Talbots, we like to keep things simple but there are times when even we have to observe certain legal niceties. For your information, we’re authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (no. 596234). And our trading name is Talbots Law Limited, company number 8058015, registered office 25/27 Hagley Road, Stourbridge DY8 1QH. A list of directors is available from any office, and finally, we do not accept service by email. If we contracted online, and fall into dispute, you can use the EU Online Dispute Resolution Platform. Our email address is info@talbotslaw.co.uk. Legal niceties over.

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